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Ministry of Steel
Indian Steel Association to organise ISA – Steel Conclave 2019”
The Indian Steel Association supported by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India is organising the second Edition of “ISA – Steel Conclave 2019” on 21st – 22nd November, 2019 at Hotel The LaLiT, New Delhi to deliberate on Indian and Global Perspectives of the Steel Industry. Union Minister for Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will be the Chief Guest at the Steel Conclave. Minister of State for Steel Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste will also be present on the occasion. The Conclave would feature discussions among the Senior Industry Leaders, Government and Consultants on the Innovations and Technology, Role of Steel in Construction & Design, Steel Exports, Capital Goods, Environmental Management and other Cutting-edge Issues.
In a Message to ISA, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has said, “As we approach the end of calendar year 2019, it is appropriate to look back at the year and the major milestones for the steel industry. We began the year with a landmark achievement of becoming world's second largest steel producer.” He further said that substantial reduction in Corporate Tax and the tax on new manufacturing setups has been well received and appreciated by major steel companies and other corporate houses. Shri Pradhan expressed hope that domestic & foreign steel companies will utilize this opportunity to make new investments and add to steel production capacity in India.
A report on the “Status of Indian Steel Industry” will be released on the occasion. ISA STEEL AWARDS will also be presented under categories:
1) Award for “Excellence in Steel Journalism”
2) Award for “Outstanding Researcher  in an Academic Institute/ R&D Labs.”
3) Award for “Excellence in Innovation by Downstream Steel Industry”.
4) Award for “Excellence in Domestic Sales by Downstream Steel Industry”.
Steel Industry Overview
- World's 2nd largest producer of crude steel  in calendar year 2018.
- Largest producer of Direct Reduced Iron  or Sponge Iron in the world.
- 3rd largest consumer of finished steel in 2018 [96MT] in the world.
- The steel sector contributes around 2% of the country's GDP and employs around 25 lakhs persons in steel/allied sectors.
- 4th largest Iron ore producer in the world.
- India is the second largest coal producer and importer, after China.
- The National Steel Policy - 2017 envisages creation of 300 MT of steel capacity in the country by 2030-31, as against existing capacity of 138 MT.
The ISA – Steel Conclave 2019 looks forward to create the premier platform for the entire Steel Ecosystem and the related sectors to gain valuable insights over the course of two day programme.
Ministry of Defence
SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND CELEBRATES SAMVIDHAN DIVAS
As a part of 71st Constitution Day celebrations at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, all units under Headquarters Southern Naval Command, including ships and training establishments, carried out a reading of the Preamble and the Fundamental Duties enshrined in the Constitution for all serving and civilian personnel.
A special session for students of Navy Children School and Kendriya Vidyalaya was conducted online, to reiterate to them the principles enshrined in the Constitution and remind them of their duties as citizens of India.
Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated across the country on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India on this day in 1949 by the Constituent Assembly of India. The Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.
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Ministry of Coal
Shri Amrit Lal Meena Assumes Charge as Coal Secretary
Shri Amrit Lal Meena took over the charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Coal here today. Prior to assuming the present post, Shri Amrit Lal Meena, 1989 Bihar Cadre IAS officer, was holding the charge of Special Secretary , Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
Shri Amrit Lal Meena took over from Dr.Anil Kumar Jain who superannuated from service as Secretary, Coal yesterday.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister congratulates Indian boxer, Nikhat Zareen for winning Bronze medal
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian boxer, Nikhat Zareen for winning Bronze medal at Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The Prime Minister said in X post;
“Congratulations to the outstanding @nikhat_zareen for her fantastic display of skill & determination at the AsianGames, leading to a Bronze Medal win. This Medal is a testament to her unwavering commitment and discipline.”
Ministry of Steel
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Russian Federation on cooperation regarding coking Coal, which is used for Steel making
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding  between the Ministry of Steel of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation on cooperation regarding coking Coal, which is used for Steel making.
Benefits:
The MoU shall benefit the entire steel sector by reducing their input cost. This may lead to reduction in cost of steel in the country and promote equity and inclusiveness.
The MoU will provide an institutional mechanism for co-operation in the coking coal sector between India and Russia.
The objectives of the MoU is to strengthen cooperation between Govt. of India and Govt of Russia in the steel sector. The activities involved in the cooperation are aimed at diversifying source of coking coal.
President's Secretariat
Envoys of Thailand, Romania, Kazakhstan and Turkey present credentials to President of India
The President of India, Shri Ram NathKovind, accepted credentials from Ambassadors of the Kingdom of Thailand, Romania, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Turkey today  in a virtual ceremony. Those who presented their credentials were:
1. H.E. Ms. PattaratHongtong, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand
2. H.E. Ms. Daniela Mariana SezonovTane, Ambassador of Romania
3. H.E. Mr. NurlanZhalgasbayev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan
4. H.E. Mr. FiratSunel, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey
Speaking on the occasion, the President conveyed his good wishes to the envoys of Thailand, Romania, Kazakhstan and Turkey on their appointment. He said that India enjoyed warm and friendly relations with all these countries and that our ties were deeply rooted in a common vision of peace and prosperity.
The President said that India has been at the forefront in the global efforts to forge a decisive and coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure our collective health and economic well-being. As ‘Pharmacy of the World’, India has assisted several countries with supply of essential medicines and equipment in the global fight against the COVID-19.
The envoys of Thailand, Romania, Kazakhstan and Turkey conveyed good wishes on behalf of their leaderships and reiterated their commitment to continue working to strengthen their ties with India.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding  signed between the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan and Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences , India a Professional Body for joint research on air quality and climate change
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of the signing of Memorandum of Understanding  to establish collaborative guidelines between the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan and Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences , India so as to carry out and implement joint research  on air quality and climate change. Also, no such MoUs were signed by the ARIES, Nainital in the similar areas of research with any other foreign bodies in the past.
The following are some of the possible activities: -
a) Joint use and operation of scientific instruments
b) Exchange of scientific and technical information on observing methods
c) Joint analysis of observational data and making scientific reports
d) Joint educational and research activities.
e) Exchange of visiting scholars, including PhD students for the purpose of conducting research.
f) Joint scientific workshops and/or seminars
About ARIES:
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences  is an Autonomous Research Institute established under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. ARIES is a centre of excellence for research in Astronomy & Astrophysics and Atmospheric Sciences. It carries out research on air pollution and climate change on earth, formation and evolution of sun, stars and galaxies. The research group of institute consists of research scientists, PhD students, postdocs and visiting scholars. The researchers are also involved in design and development of sophisticated and advanced scientific instruments and it is supported by a team of engineers and technical personnel who are involved in building and operating instruments at both the campuses - Manora Peak and Devasthal.
About NIES:
The National Institute for Environmental Studies  is Japan's only research institute that undertakes a broad range of environmental research in an interdisciplinary and comprehensive manner. NIES works to produce scientific findings on environmental protection. NIES is working on research projects that include consolidating the institute's research foundation through basic research, data acquisition and analysis, preservation and provision of environmental samples. NIES believes on four keywords  to pursue environmental research, that is providing the maximization of Japan's entire research and development results, for bridging the gap between the scientific community and society, as well as for the advancement of environmental policy in Japan and other countries.
Ministry of Defence
APTC Celebrated its Platinum Jubilee and Re-Union
Pune : 11 January 2023
The Army Physical Training Corps  celebrated its Platinum Jubilee on 10 January along side its VIth Reunion, where in serving and retired personnel of the Corps interacted and revived their old memories. Lt Gen Ravin Khosla, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, Deputy Chief of Army Staff  who is also the Colonel Commandant of Army Physical Training Corps  was the chief guest for the occasion. Approx 500 retired and serving personals with there families attended the various function held during the celebrations which included PT Display, Special Sainik Sammelan by the Colonel Commandant, felicitation of achievers, entertainment programme and family welfare meet etc. The Army Physical Training Corps plays a very important role in conditioning the soldier of the Indian Army to perform at extreme levels of physical and mental robustness. The Corps has continually kept pace with the changing needs of the times by introducing new programmes and re-engineering the old ones. The Motto of the Corps "Sound Mind in a Healthy Body" encompasses both physical and mental health.
Army Institute of Physical Training  erstwhile Army School of Physical Training  near Ram Tekadi, Pune, is the alma mater for physical training in the Army. All APTC and selected personnel from other arms and services of the Army receive basic and advance training at this institute. In addition, it has been training personnel from Indian Air Force, Para Military Forces and from friendly foreign countries. Well equipped with highly qualified instructors and state of art infrastructure the institute is fully geared to meet the personal, vocational and combat fitness training needs of the Indian Army.
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Prime Minister's Office
Welfare of the poor is our top priority: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that welfare of the poor has been our top priority. We have remained committed to this even during the Corona pandemic.
Shri Modi further added that PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana has assured our citizens that government is standing with them in every trouble.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"गरीबों का कल्याण ही हमारी सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता रही है। कोरोना महामारी के दौर में भी हम इसे लेकर प्रतिबद्ध रहे। प्रधानमंत्री गरीब कल्याण अन्न योजना ने देशवासियों को आश्वस्त किया है कि सरकार हर मुसीबत में उनके साथ खड़ी है।"
Ministry of Defence
First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Makalu  flagged off
First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Makalu  comprising five Officers, two JCOs and eleven OR was flagged off by Director General Military Training on 26 Mar 2019. In furtherance of the objective of summiting all challenging peaks above 8000M, Indian Army is launching its maiden expedition to Mt Makalu in Mar-May 2019.
Mt Makalu is considered amongst the most dangerous peaks and summiting the peak is considered extremely challenging due to inclement weather conditions and freezing temperatures. The peak will test the climbers for technical acumen, mental and physical courage and their determination to reach atop Mt Makalu.
The team has trained hard for last six months as part of preparation to fulfill the daunting task assigned to them by successfully conducting an expedition to Mt Kamet and winter training including the summit of Mt Bhanoti in 2018. The team will embark for the challenging mission from New Delhi and will set up six camps enroute to summit point on Mt Makalu.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
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Refill Demand under PMUY
Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, a target to provide 8 crore new LPG connections was fixed and has been achieved in September, 2019. Oil Marketing Companies  have issued 1306.87 lakh LPG refills to PMUY beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package till August, 2020. State/UT-wise details of LPG refill delivered under PMGKP are at annexure.
OMCs have transferred an amount of Rs. 9670.41 crore to PMUY beneficiaries under PMGKP for buying LPG refills.
Average refill consumption of PMUY beneficiaries for the year 2019-20 was 3.01 cylinder of 14.2 kg. Adoption and use of LPG on sustained basis by a beneficiary of PMUY beneficiary household depends on several factors which include food habits, size of household, cooking habits, price of LPG, easy availability of free firewood and cow dung etc.
OMCs have reported that the executives of OMCs are not forcing the distributors to deliver the refill without the requirement of customer or low demand from them.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to interact with participants of Toycathon-2021 on 24th June
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will interact with participants of Toycathon-2021 on 24th June at 11 AM via video conferencing.
Toycathon 2021 was jointly launched by the Ministry of Education, WCD Ministry, MSME Ministry, DPIIT, Textile Ministry, I&B Ministry and AICTE on 5th January 2021 to crowd-source innovative toys and games ideas. Around 1.2 lakh participants from across India registered and submitted more than 17000 ideas for the Toycathon 2021, out of which 1567 ideas have been shortlisted for the three days online Toycathon Grand Finale, being held from 22nd June to 24th June. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this Grand Finale will have teams with digital toy ideas, while a separate physical event will be organized for non-digital toy concepts.
India’s domestic market as well as the global toy market offers a huge opportunity to our manufacturing sector. Toycathon-2021 is aimed at boosting the Toy Industry in India to help it capture a wider share of the toy market.
Union Minister of Education will also be present on the occasion.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE
A report titled ‘Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the Indian Himalayan Region using a Common Framework’ , published under the ‘Capacity Building on Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in the States of Indian Himalayan Region’ project of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, was submitted by IIT, Guwahati, IIT, Mandi and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. As per this report, Assam has the least area under irrigation , least forest area available per 1,000 rural households and the second lowest per capita income among the 12 States/ UTs of the Indian Himalayan Region.
The report has assessed Assam as the most vulnerable to climate change among the 12 States/ UTs of the Indian Himalayan Region.
The Government of Assam has, in consultation with its line departments, revised the State Action Plan on Climate Change  as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change , Government of India and in alignment with India’s Nationally Determined Contribution , Sustainable Development Goals  and other national and international goals. The Assam State Action Plan on Climate Change  mentions that continued warming of the atmosphere and ensuing changes in precipitation pattern is impacting the State’s water resources, agriculture, forest, its unique bio-diversity and the habitats where people live.
Government of India stands committed to combating climate change. The Government is implementing several programmes and schemes including the National Action Plan on Climate Change , which comprises missions in specific areas of solar energy, energy efficiency, water, sustainable agriculture, Himalayan ecosystem, sustainable habitat, health, green India and strategic knowledge for climate change. The NAPCC provides an overarching framework for all climate actions.
This information was given by the The Minister of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, today.
Prime Minister's Office
English rendering of the text of PM’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address on All India Radio on 29.01.2017
English rendering of the text of PM’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address on All India Radio on 29.01.2017
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions  Code, 2020 provides for decent working conditions and social security to all category of organized and unorganized workers
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today said that in order to safeguard the interest of the migrant workers, the Central Government had enacted the Inter-State Migrant Workmen  Act, 1979. This Act has now been subsumed in the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions  Code, 2020. The OSH Code, provides for decent working conditions, minimum wages, grievances redressal mechanisms, toll free helpline, protection from abuse and exploitation, and social security to all category of organized and unorganized workers including migrant workers.
The details of the Social Security Schemes being implemented by the Government for unorganised sector workers have been stated in the written reply. The schemes are:
 Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan  pension scheme, which provides a monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000/- after attaining the age of 60 years. The unorganised workers in the age of 18-40 years are eligible to join the PM-SYM scheme.
 e-SHRAM portal was launched in August, 2021 with an objective to create National Database of Unorganised Workers  of the age group of 16-59 years to facilitate delivery of Social Security Schemes/Welfare Schemes of the Central and State Governments to the unorganised workers.
Shri Teli stated that apart from the above schemes, the Government has taken various initiatives to extend the benefits of Social Security Schemes to the workers of unorganised sector such as Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, portability of provisions of Ration through One Nation One Ration Card scheme, capital loans to street vendors through PM-SVANidhi, additional allocation of food grains under Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana through Public Distribution System, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Yojana, Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana etc. depending upon their eligibility criteria.
It was further stated that the State Government of Uttar Pradesh has constituted the Workmen and Labour  Commission constituted in June, 2020 with an objective to create more employment opportunities in the government and non-government sector, so that the migrant and resident workers of the state can be given employment along with capacity building.
Ministry of Mines
Mining Surveillance System 
For Curbing Illegal Mining
Ministry of Mines through Indian Bureau of Mines  have developed the Mining Surveillance System  with the assistance of Bhaskaracharya Institute for space applications and Geo-informatics , Gandhinagar for identification of illegal mining around Major Mineral Leases. The triggers generated are forwarded to concerned State authority for verification and further action.
Based on the inputs provided by the State Government, the details of offences of illegal mining detected, volume of mineral illegally mined and amount of penalty etc. for the last three years for Rajasthan State are as follows:
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Year
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Major Minerals
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Minor Minerals
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No of Cases
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Quantum of Mineral/ Ore/ Excavated/ Stacked/
Transported
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Fine Realised
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No of Cases
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Quantum of Mineral/Ore/ Excavated/ Stacked/ Transported
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Fine Realised
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Value of Miner al
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Penalty
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Total
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Value of Mineral
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Penalty
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Total
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Metric
Ton
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Rs.
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Rs.
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Rs.
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Metric Ton
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Rs.
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Rs.
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Rs.
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2022-23 
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20
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902.19
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2048921
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889999
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2938920
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5318
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1761472.224
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201208096
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389598235
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590806331
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2021-22
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67
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30511.56
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2416314
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4220000
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6636314
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9279
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1340596.545
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229263150.3
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627634869.3
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856898019.6
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2020-21
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165
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3477.3
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4388195.32
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7550004.8
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11938200.12
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11010
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69670503.54
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465779304.8
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647830153
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1113609458
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2019-20
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37
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549.5
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1876501.715
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2032274.95
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3908776.665
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12853
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2054142.298
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1060293825
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676132208.6
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1736426033.6
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Six States have not set up District Mineral Foundation . Section 23C of Mines and Minerals  Act  1957, empowers the State Governments to frame rules to prevent illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals and for the purposes connected therewith. Hence, control of illegal mining and smuggling of mineral resources comes under the legislative and administrative purview of the State Governments.
This information was given by the Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.